In recent years Gabon has witnessed a spate of hotel construction, renovation and changes in ownership, with much activity taking place at the upper end of the market. Major developments include the creation of a new Gabonese hotel group that has come to dominate the high-end, branded business segment in Libreville and Port-Gentil, as well as the arrival of international...
To attract companies to invest in the Gabonese tourism and hospitality industries, the government has put in place a range of financial incentives for firms operating in the sector, as well as having begun to sign concessions with companies for the establishment of hotels and resorts in national parks. Ambitious plans to upgrade the national road transport network,...
In spite of the country’s wealth of natural attractions, Gabon’s tourism industry has remained small in both absolute terms and the contribution it makes to the local economy, in part because the oil sector formed the country’s main focus for many years. As oil output declines, the government is looking to encourage growth in the industry, with...
The long-awaited launch of 3G service in April 2014 is helping to open new avenues for growth in Gabon’s increasingly saturated mobile telecommunications sector. Subscriber numbers continue to rise, but with real penetration of nearly 100%, future growth will come from the introduction of higher-value services. With four operators serving a market of around 1.63m people...
After several years of delays, Gabon issued two 3G/4G licences in the first half of 2014 and saw the tentative launch of the country’s first 3G service in April. The absence of high-speed mobile and fixed internet connections has been an obstacle to the development of the country’s economy and, most notably, the government’s goal of transitioning to a digital economy by...
Commercialisation of access to the long-awaited Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) fibre-optic cable, expected in early 2015, is expected to propel Gabon’s IT sector forward in the next year. The state has set ambitious goals for the sector, including the construction of a nationwide fibre-optic backbone, the creation of a network of IT parks, and the...
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